Ly, who was elected in 2009, and Clark, who has served on the council since 1991, were the top vote-getters, followed by Armenta, also elected in 2009. Chin was a distant fourth.

"I'm so honored to have so many people vote for me," said Ly, who held a victory party at the Double Tree Hotel in Rosemead. "I want to serve them right and it's important to follow the will of the people and I hope to continue doing that over the next four years."

Candidates said they were concerned with continuing the trend of decreasing crime rates, implementing more beautification efforts and attracting new businesses to the city.

Ly said he wanted to improve Rosemead's infrastructure, clean up blighted areas and support public safety efforts to reduce crime.

The same was true for Armenta, who said beautifying the city has been important to bringing in new business and big box retailers, as well as reducing crime rates.

Still, Chin said a lot of crime has gone unreported, and more needs to be done and officials need to begin working closely with neighborhood watches.

Clark, who serves on numerous regional boards said she wanted to continue being a watchdog for the residents.